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Kodak Says Apple is Stealing Technology in iPhone, iPad, iPod

January 11, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 4 weeks ago

Kodak sues over technology that lets people share photographs directly from digital cameras without having to transfer pictures to computers

  

Golden Globes Lawsuit Trial Gets Jan. 24 Start Date

November 30, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

Foreign Press' lawsuit against Dick Clark Productions will go to trial about a week after the awards

  

Melrose 2 Fund Sues Paramount, Claims Studio Cheated It Out of Film Profits (Updated)

November 29, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 10 weeks ago

The investor group says it provided nearly $375 million for projects including the "Transformers" franchise, but has received none of the profits

  

Manager Asks State Supreme Court to Block Stop Enforcement of Talent Agencies Act

November 22, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 11 weeks ago

Rick Siegel argues that managers, like talent agents, should be able to get work for clients

  

Comerica Bank Wins Lawsuit Brought by German Entertainment Firm

November 9, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 13 weeks ago

Arbitration panel rules that Germany's Intertainment must pay the bank $9M in court costs

  

Golden Globes Lawsuit May Not Begin Until July 2012

October 6, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 18 weeks ago

New judge wants to push the trial for Hollywood Foreign Press Association's suit against Dick Clark Productions to next summer; HFPA lawyers are pushing back

  

Palm Desert Indie Theater Wins Another Court Ruling

October 5, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 18 weeks ago

Appellate court rejects defendant Cinemark's request for rehearing; indie Palme D'Or to begin subpoenaing studio executives

  

Sci-Fi Writer Harlan Ellison Sues New Regency Over 'In Time'

September 15, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 21 weeks ago

The author says the movie, starring Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde and Amanda Seyfried, stole from his story "Repent, Harlequin!"

  

Indie Theater Wins Key Appeal in Battle Against Big Cinemark Chain

September 8, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 22 weeks ago

Judge rules that Palm Desert theater co-owned by ESPN radio's Steve Mason and actor Bryan Cranston can proceed with anti-trust suit against big chain; suit could expose shady distribution practices

  

Summit Sues Twilight.com Owner for Copyright Infringement

September 7, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 22 weeks ago

Studio says the operator of the crude fan merchandise site is fooling people into thinking his is the official Twilight website

  

'Napoleon Dynamite' Producers Sue Fox Searchlight for $10M+

September 1, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 23 weeks ago

The lawsuit contends Fox Searchlight paid producers less than half the royalty rate it promised

  

Bruno Mars Sues His Publisher

August 30, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 23 weeks ago

The Grammy winner says his contract with Bug Music is over -- and asks a judge to declare that he's right

  

Gerard Butler, Laura Prepon, Danny Masterson Sued Over Shin BBQ

August 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 25 weeks ago

Two former employees accuse the actors of being bad restaurateurs

  

HFPA Case Against Dick Clark Productions Going to Trial

August 9, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 26 weeks ago

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the case over the Golden Globe Awards will proceed

  

Lionsgate Sues Insurance Company for $8M+ Over Icahn Costs

August 2, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 27 weeks ago

The company says its insurer didn't pay defense costs in claims that Carl Icahn made against it

  

Summit Sues Over Hacked 'Twilight Saga' Images

August 1, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 27 weeks ago

The company says criminal action is being taken in Argentina

  

Judge: Marvel Owns Rights to 'Fantastic Four,' 'Spider-Man,' 'X-Men,' 'Iron Man' and 'Incredible Hulk'

July 28, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 28 weeks ago

The family of legendary comic book artist Jack Kirby claimed the characters belonged to them

  

Facebook, Google: 0; Tiny, Obscure Company: 1

May 27, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 36 weeks ago

A federal judge rules that a lawsuit against tech giants Facebook and Google -- filed by the tiny Wireless Ink -- can proceed

  

Investor Sues to Hash Out 'Hesher'

May 17, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 38 weeks ago

An investor in the Joseph Gordon-Levitt/Natalie Portman movie says the producer owes $375,000

  

LimeWire Agrees to Pay Major Record Labels $105M

May 12, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 39 weeks ago

A federal judge shut down the peer-to-peer file sharing service last October

  

Alan Ladd and Warner Bros. Settle Lawsuit -- Finally

April 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 42 weeks ago

In 2007, Ladd won a $3.2 million jury verdict against Warner Bros; the case has been going ever since

  

Tasini Calls Critics of His Lawsuit Against the Huffington Post 'Bootlickers'

April 15, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 42 weeks ago

But ex-unpaid HuffPo blogger admits his case is "novel" and relies on "some creative thinking" by a couple smart young lawyers

  

Arianna Blasts Blogger Lawsuit: 'Offensive,' 'Utterly Without Merit'

April 14, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 43 weeks ago

Huffington says she has emails from Tasini "extolling virtue and value" of blogging for site

  

Warren Beatty Foils Tribune Co., Plans Another 'Dick Tracy'

March 25, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 45 weeks ago

A federal judge rules that the actor still owns rights to the crime-fighting character, paving the way for future projects

  

Murdoch Sued; Shareholders Accuse Him of 'Paying for Nepotism'

March 17, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 47 weeks ago

News Corp. board accused of unfairly agreeing to acquisition of company run by his daughter Elisabeth

  

NBA Ref Sues AP Reporter Over 'Defamatory Tweet'

March 15, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 47 weeks ago

Jon Krawczynski Twitter post claims referee called bogus "make-up" foul

  
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